League
Layout and Overview
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12 owners
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Snake-style draft format determined by a
random dice-roll.
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14 rounds
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Each team must draft
the following positions exactly as shown:
(2) QB's, (4) RB's, (5) WR's, (1) TE, (1) K,
(1) DEF/ST
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All players stats will
be totaled for the season. No free
agents, no trades. What you draft is
what you get.
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Draft will be conducted
in the Wild Card Sports, web forum.
Participants must make their picks in a
timely manner.
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Expert Analysis will be
provided for each round of the draft by
Dollar Bill Bowen.
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Commissioner
is Brian Kreklau (brian@wildcardsports.com)
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No Cost to participate,
at the end of the season, the numbers will
be totaled and the winner will receive a
Bobblehead Trophy (below).
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Standings will be
updated on a weekly basis.
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Wild Card Sports is in
charge of all scoring and will declare the
winner.
Scoring Rules
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4 points per Touchdown
Pass Thrown
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6 points
per Touchdown Scored (individual)
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1 point per pass
reception
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1 point per 25 yards
passing
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1 point per 10 yards
rushing
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1 point per 10 yards
receiving
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-1 point per fumble
lost
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-1 point per pass
interception
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2 points
per 2pt Conversion pass/catch/run
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1 point per PAT
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3 points per Field Goal
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1 point per Sack
(DEF/ST)
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2 points per Turnover
(DEF/ST)
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5 points per Safety
(DEF/ST)
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4 points per Defensive
Touchdown (Turnover Created)
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6 points per Special
Teams Touchdown (Non Turnover Created)
Participants
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Brian Kreklau
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Steve Preo
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Josh Smith
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Ned Brown
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Troy Rex
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Jim Klopp
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Carl Miller
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Chris Ratel
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Dave Meyer
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Mike Koons
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Dawn Santos
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Mike Nagy
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1.01 |
Mike Nagy |
Ladainian
Tomlinson, RB, San Diego |
1.02 |
Chris
Ratel |
Priest
Holmes, RB, Kansas City |
| 1.03 |
Josh Smith |
Ahman
Green, RB, Green Bay |
| 1.04 |
Carl
Miller |
Deuce
McAllister, RB, New Orleans |
| 1.05 |
Ned Brown |
Clinton
Portis, RB, Washington |
| 1.06 |
Troy Rex |
Shaun
Alexander, RB, Seattle |
| 1.07 |
Steve Preo |
Edgerrin
James, RB, Indianapolis |
| 1.08 |
Dawn
Santos |
Jamal
Lewis, RB, Baltimore |
| 1.09 |
Jim Klopp |
Domanick
Davis, RB, Houston |
| 1.10 |
Mike Koons |
Randy
Moss, WR, Minnesota |
| 1.11 |
Dave Meyer |
Fred
Taylor, RB, Jacksonville |
| 1.12 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Marvin
Harrison, WR, Indianapolis |
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Steve Preo's
Round 1
Analysis |
The early
picks went like most drafts I've seen
and participated -- Running Backs,
Running Backs, Running Backs. Jamal
Lewis at #8 will be a steal after coming
off a 2,000 yd season if all his legal
problems are cleared up come September.
Domanick Davis at #9 seems a bit early
but he proved the final 5 weeks of the
2003 season that he's a force both
running and receiving. Our esteemed
leader, Brian Kreklau, was one of the
few early surprises -- not that he took
Marvin Harrison at the #12 spot to end
Round one ... |
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| 2.13 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Torry
Holt, WR, St Louis |
| 2.14 |
Dave Meyer |
Kevan
Barlow, RB, San Francisco |
| 2.15 |
Mike Koons |
Daunte
Culpepper, QB, Minnesota |
| 2.16 |
Jim Klopp |
Duce
Staley, RB, Pittsburgh |
| 2.17 |
Dawn
Santos |
Corey
Dillon, RB, New England |
| 2.18 |
Steve Preo |
Rudi
Johnson, RB, Cincinnati |
| 2.19 |
Troy Rex |
Terrell
Owens, WR, Philadelphia |
| 2.20 |
Ned Brown |
Marshall
Faulk, RB, St Louis |
| 2.21 |
Carl
Miller |
Peyton
Manning, QB, Indianapolis |
| 2.22 |
Josh Smith |
Donovan
McNabb, QB, Philadelphia |
| 2.23 |
Chris
Ratel |
Michael
Vick, QB, Atlanta |
| 2.24 |
Mike Nagy |
Travis
Henry, RB, Buffalo |
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Steve Preo's
Round 2
Analysis |
... but
the fact he took Torry Holt and
back-to-back WR selections. Going
against conventional wisdom either makes
you a bonafide genius or downright
crazy! Mike Koons solidified his run for
"Minnesota Vikings Fan-Club President"
by getting Daunte Culpepper in Round 2
after selecting Randy Moss in Round One.
Ned Brown took the first early leap by
taking Marshall Faulk at #20 -- he's
certainly a fantasy stud when healthy,
but hasn't played a full 16-game
schedule since 1999. I like Chris
Ratel's "potential" (the infamous "P"
word) with Priest Holmes and Michael
Vick for his first two picks -- both can
put up big big games. In what could be
an interesting turn, just five of the 12
participants went with 2 RB's to start
their selections and four QB's were
grabbed up by the end of the round. |
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| 3.25 |
Mike Nagy |
Chad
Johnson, WR, Cincinnati |
| 3.26 |
Chris
Ratel |
Stephen
Davis, RB, Carolina |
| 3.27 |
Josh Smith |
Hines
Ward, WR, Pittsburgh |
| 3.28 |
Carl
Miller |
Michael
Bennett, RB, Minnesota |
| 3.29 |
Ned Brown |
Brian
Westbrook, RB, Philadelphia |
| 3.30 |
Troy Rex |
Kevin
Jones, RB, Detroit |
| 3.31 |
Steve Preo |
Tiki
Barber, RB, NY Giants |
| 3.32 |
Dawn
Santos |
Joe Horn,
WR, New Orleans |
| 3.33 |
Jim Klopp |
Curtis
Martin, RB, NY Jets |
| 3.34 |
Mike Koons |
Eric
Moulds, WR, Buffalo |
| 3.35 |
Dave Meyer |
Matt
Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle |
| 3.36 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Thomas
Jones, RB, Chicago |
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Steve Preo's
Round 3
Analysis |
After four signal-callers
went in Round 2, just one was taken in
Round 3 (Matt Hasselbeck, Dave Meyer).
23 of the first 36 picks (64%) have been
running backs, including Jim Klopp and
yours-truly who have gone with three RBs
with the first 3 picks. Every team
finished Round 3 with at least one back
... well, except one squad. Koons
continued his non-RB run by picking up
WR Eric Moulds with the #34 selection
... it will be interesting to see where
he heads later-on to fill the required 4
RB slots. Chris Ratel snatched up
Stephen Davis at #26, but his carries
could dwindle with DeShaun Foster on the
roster and his propensity for injury the
last few years. Josh Smith's Hines Ward
choice at #27 has his team looking
incredibly balanced (A. Green, McNabb). |
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| 4.37 |
Brian
Kreklau |
TJ
Duckett, RB, Atlanta |
| 4.38 |
Dave Meyer |
Laveranues Coles, WR, Washington |
| 4.39 |
Mike Koons |
Santana
Moss, WR, NY Jets |
| 4.40 |
Jim Klopp |
Derrick
Mason, WR, Tennessee |
| 4.41 |
Dawn
Santos |
Aaron
Brooks, QB, New Orleans |
| 4.42 |
Steve Preo |
Todd
Heap, TE, Baltimore |
| 4.43 |
Troy Rex |
Charlie
Garner, RB, Tampa Bay |
| 4.44 |
Ned Brown |
Anquan
Boldin, WR, Arizona |
| 4.45 |
Carl
Miller |
Chris
Brown, RB, Tennessee |
| 4.46 |
Josh Smith |
Tony
Gonzalez, TE, Kansas City |
| 4.47 |
Chris
Ratel |
Darrell
Jackson, WR, Seattle |
| 4.48 |
Mike Nagy |
Steve
McNair, QB, Tennessee |
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Steve Preo's
Round 4
Analysis |
Koons continued to throw
caution to the wind and went with his
third WR among his top 4 picks, and
still no RB in sight. The first tight
ends went off the board as Todd Heap (Preo)
and Tony Gonzalez (Smith) didn't make it
thru the round. Running backs are
quickly disappearing with just 3 being
picked in Round 4, including a
surprising early selection by Carl
Miller of Chris Brown, who's been
averaging a 5th round pick at best in
most mock drafts. Mike Nagy continues to
quietly put together a solid core with
his pick of Steve McNair at the end of
the round -- he goes along with his
previous picks of Tomlinson, Travis
Henry and Chad Johnson. |
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| 5.49 |
Mike Nagy |
Koren
Robinson, WR, Seattle |
| 5.50 |
Chris
Ratel |
Steve
Smith, WR, Carolina |
| 5.51 |
Josh Smith |
Chris
Chambers, WR, Miami |
| 5.52 |
Carl
Miller |
Andre
Johnson, WR, Houston |
| 5.53 |
Ned Brown |
Marc
Bulger, QB, St Louis |
| 5.54 |
Troy Rex |
Correll
Buckhalter, RB, Philadelphia |
| 5.55 |
Steve Preo |
Peerless
Price, WR, Atlanta |
| 5.56 |
Dawn
Santos |
Jeremy
Shockey, TE, NY Giants |
| 5.57 |
Jim Klopp |
Warrick
Dunn, RB, Atlanta |
| 5.58 |
Mike Koons |
Trent
Green, QB, Kansas City |
| 5.59 |
Dave Meyer |
Brett
Favre, QB, Green Bay |
| 5.60 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Kellen
Winslow, TE, Cleveland |
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Steve Preo's
Round 5
Analysis |
Here's
the usual "fill-in" round with team
owners figuring out what main position
(WR, RB, QB) they might have overlooked
in the excitement of their first four
picks. Wide Receivers went early and
often with four of the first six
selections in Round 5 being wideouts.
Ratel's selection of Steve Smith could
be an absolute steal, especially as M.
Muhammad continues to have the injury
bug (broken finger) bite him during
training camp -- Smith could have a
monster year with a talented Carolina
squad. I was happy to find Peerless
Price still around in this round as a
healthy Michael Vick pumps Price's value
high. And the "Koons RB Watch" continues
-- he went with high-scoring Trent Green
in Round 5. |
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| 6.61 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Quentin
Griffin, RB, Denver |
| 6.62 |
Dave Meyer |
Jimmy
Smith, WR, Jacksonville |
| 6.63 |
Mike Koons |
Charles
Rogers, WR, Detroit |
| 6.64 |
Jim Klopp |
New
England Patriots, DEF/ST |
| 6.65 |
Dawn
Santos |
Javon
Walker, WR, Green Bay |
| 6.66 |
Steve Preo |
Justin
McCareins, WR, NY Jets |
| 6.67 |
Troy Rex |
Chad
Pennington, QB, NY Jets |
| 6.68 |
Ned Brown |
Lee
Suggs, RB, Cleveland |
| 6.69 |
Carl
Miller |
Isaac
Bruce, WR, St Louis |
| 6.70 |
Josh Smith |
Donte
Stallworth, WR, New Orleans |
| 6.71 |
Chris
Ratel |
Plaxico
Burress, WR, Pittsburgh |
| 6.72 |
Mike Nagy |
Amani
Toomer, WR, NY Giants |
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Steve Preo's
Round 6
Analysis |
The first
DEF/ST is spotted with Klopp's selection
of the Super Bowl champion New England
Patriots -- Defenses' and kickers are
usually HIGHLY erratic year-to-year for
points so this selection seems to be a
very large leap. Koons continued his
non-RB run (so to speak) through Round 6
with a pick of WR Charles Rogers, but it
was a great pick. Here's a guy many may
be forgetting about due to being limited
to just 5 games last year -- but he
scored three times in that short time
span and the Lions offense seems to be
improved for '04. Kudos again to Ratel
with his pick of Burress ... hard to
believe he won't return to his 2002 form
(1,325yds, 7 TD's) compared to last
year's stats (860yds, 4 TD's). Chris'
squad might be the early front-runner
for best draft so far. |
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| 7.73 |
Mike Nagy |
Eddie
George, RB, Dallas |
| 7.74 |
Chris
Ratel |
Jerry
Porter, WR, Oakland |
| 7.75 |
Josh Smith |
De'Shaun
Foster, RB, Carolina |
| 7.76 |
Carl
Miller |
Marty
Booker, WR, Chicago |
| 7.77 |
Ned Brown |
Keenan
McCardell, WR, Tampa Bay |
| 7.78 |
Troy Rex |
Tom
Brady, QB, New England |
| 7.79 |
Steve Preo |
Jeff
Garica, QB, Cleveland |
| 7.80 |
Dawn
Santos |
Ashley
Lelie, WR, Denver |
| 7.81 |
Jim Klopp |
Jake
Plummer, QB, Denver |
| 7.82 |
Mike Koons |
Julius
Jones, RB, Dallas |
| 7.83 |
Dave Meyer |
Rod
Smith, WR, Denver |
| 7.84 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Reggie
Wayne, WR, Indianapolis |
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Steve Preo's
Round 7
Analysis |
Everyone
sit down and take a breath ... there's
has been a Running Back sighting on the
Koons squad! Julius Jones from the
Cowboys was selected by Mike, but it
might be too little too late for that
position. J. Jones will be good, but
will need a major injury or meltdown of
Eddie George to see any significant time
this season. Backup RB's were also
found this round with De'Shaun Foster
(Josh Smith) on the heels of Stephen
Davis in Carolina. Troy Rex followed up
a strong Round 6 selection of
up-n-coming Chad Pennington with Tom
Brady in Round 7 ... that's a great
combo at the QB position. Kreklau
continued to solidify a tremendous WR
group by stealing Reggie Wayne at the
end of Round 7 ...
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| 8.85 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Larry
Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona |
| 8.86 |
Dave Meyer |
Keyshawn
Johnson, WR, Dallas |
| 8.87 |
Mike Koons |
Marcel
Shipp, RB, Arizona |
| 8.88 |
Jim Klopp |
Mike
Vanderjagt, K, Indianapolis |
| 8.89 |
Dawn
Santos |
Emmitt
Smith, RB, Arizona |
| 8.90 |
Steve Preo |
Mike
Alstott, RB, Tampa Bay |
| 8.91 |
Troy Rex |
Baltimore
Ravens, DEF/ST |
| 8.92 |
Ned Brown |
Boo
Williams, TE, New Orleans |
| 8.93 |
Carl
Miller |
Travis
Minor, RB, Miami |
| 8.94 |
Josh Smith |
Justin
Fargas, RB, Oakland |
| 8.95 |
Chris
Ratel |
Willis
McGahee, RB, Buffalo |
| 8.96 |
Mike Nagy |
Joey
Harrington, QB, Detroit |
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Steve Preo's
Round 8
Analysis |
... and
then going with Larry Fitzgerald to
start Round 8.
Fitzgerald's value was already climbing,
but as the availability of Anquan Boldin
in 2004 continues to be a mystery, he
could be in for a huge year in Arizona.
Koons RB position was already thin, but
his pick of injured Marcel Shipp (broken
left fibula, dislocated left ankle)
hurts his squad even more. Just past the
half-way mark had most owners filling in
open spots, including the first kicker (Vanderjagt,
Klopp) and another defense (Ravens, TRex).
Unless you can guarantee me a Kicker or
DEF/ST will be a huge scoring machine
like the Buccanneers were a couple years
back, taking either position before your
final 3-4 rounds is questionable. |
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| 9.97 |
Mike Nagy |
Philadelphia Eagles, DEF/ST |
| 9.98 |
Chris
Ratel |
Carolina
Panthers, DEF/ST |
| 9.99 |
Josh Smith |
David
Carr, QB, Houston |
| 9.100 |
Carl
Miller |
Eddie
Kennison, WR, Kansas City |
| 9.101 |
Ned Brown |
Brad
Johnson, QB, Tampa Bay |
| 9.102 |
Troy Rex |
Drew
Bennett, WR, Tennessee |
| 9.103 |
Steve Preo |
Byron
Leftwich, QB, Jacksonville |
| 9.104 |
Dawn
Santos |
Brandon
Lloyd, WR, San Francisco |
| 9.105 |
Jim Klopp |
Donald
Driver, WR, Green Bay |
| 9.106 |
Mike Koons |
Alge
Crumpler, TE, Atlanta |
| 9.107 |
Dave Meyer |
Tyrone
Wheatley, RB, Oakland |
| 9.108 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Josh
McCown, QB, Arizona |
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Steve Preo's
Round 9
Analysis |
More
defenses, more QB's littered the Round 9
landscape. Dawn Santos followed up a
sleeper pick of Emmitt Smith in Round 8
(with Shipp out, Emmitt will have to be
the Cards running attack) with another
possible steal in Round 9 ... Brandon
Lloyd (WR, SF). Like the Arizona
Cardinals, the 49ers offense will be
very limited and might not score a ton
-- but SOMEONE has to catch some passes
and Lloyd's final two games of the 2003
season could be a springboard to a
strong '04 campaign. |
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| 10.109 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Steven
Jackson, RB, St Louis |
| 10.110 |
Dave Meyer |
Garrison
Hearst, RB, Denver |
| 10.111 |
Mike Koons |
Tatum
Bell, RB, Denver |
| 10.112 |
Jim Klopp |
Deion
Branch, WR, New England |
| 10.113 |
Dawn
Santos |
Tennessee
Titans, DEF/ST |
| 10.114 |
Steve Preo |
Peter
Warrick, WR, Cincinnati |
| 10.115 |
Troy Rex |
Rashaun
Woods, WR, San Francisco |
| 10.116 |
Ned Brown |
Roy
Williams, WR, Detroit |
| 10.117 |
Carl
Miller |
Daniel
Graham, TE, New England |
| 10.118 |
Josh Smith |
Onterrio
Smith, RB, Minnesota |
| 10.119 |
Chris
Ratel |
Anthony
Thomas, RB, Chicago |
| 10.120 |
Mike Nagy |
William
Green, RB, Cleveland |
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| 11.121 |
Mike Nagy |
Rod
Gardner, WR, Washington |
| 11.122 |
Chris
Ratel |
Randy
McMichael, TE, Miami |
| 11.123 |
Josh Smith |
Andre
Davis, WR, Cleveland |
| 11.124 |
Carl
Miller |
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, DEF/ST |
| 11.125 |
Ned Brown |
Marcus
Robinson, WR, Minnesota |
| 11.126 |
Troy Rex |
Dallas
Clark, TE, Indianapolis |
| 11.127 |
Steve Preo |
Tyrone
Calico, WR, Tennessee |
| 11.128 |
Dawn
Santos |
Drew
Bledsoe, QB, Buffalo |
| 11.129 |
Jim Klopp |
Joey
Galloway, WR, Tampa Bay |
| 11.130 |
Mike Koons |
Miami
Dolphins, DEF/ST |
| 11.131 |
Dave Meyer |
Jeff
Wilkins, K, St Louis |
| 11.132 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Mark
Brunell, QB, Washington |
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| 12.133 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Dallas
Cowboys, DEF/ST |
| 12.134 |
Dave Meyer |
Antonio
Gates, TE, San Diego |
| 12.135 |
Mike Koons |
Moe
Williams, RB, Minnesota |
| 12.136 |
Jim Klopp |
Terry
Glenn, WR, Dallas |
| 12.137 |
Dawn
Santos |
Lamont
Jordan, RB, NY Jets |
| 12.138 |
Steve Preo |
Brandon
Stokley, WR, Indianapolis |
| 12.139 |
Troy Rex |
Kevin
Johnson, WR, Baltimore |
| 12.140 |
Ned Brown |
David
Givens, WR, New England |
| 12.141 |
Carl
Miller |
Carson
Palmer, QB, Cincinnati |
| 12.142 |
Josh Smith |
David
Akers, K, Philadelphia |
| 12.143 |
Chris
Ratel |
Antonio
Bryant, WR, Dallas |
| 12.144 |
Mike Nagy |
Muhsin
Muhammad, WR, Carolina |
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| 13.145 |
Mike Nagy |
Josh
Brown, K, Seattle |
| 13.146 |
Chris
Ratel |
Jason
Elam, K, Denver |
| 13.147 |
Josh Smith |
Todd
Pinkston, WR, Philadelphia |
| 13.148 |
Carl
Miller |
Quincy
Morgan, WR, Cleveland |
| 13.149 |
Ned Brown |
Minnesota
Vikings, DEF/ST |
| 13.150 |
Troy Rex |
Jerry
Rice, WR, Oakland |
| 13.151 |
Steve Preo |
Seattle
Seahawks, DEF/ST |
| 13.152 |
Dawn
Santos |
Corey
Bradford, WR, Houston |
| 13.153 |
Jim Klopp |
Tommy
Maddox, QB, Pittsburgh |
| 13.154 |
Mike Koons |
John
Kasay, K, Carolina |
| 13.155 |
Dave Meyer |
Travis
Taylor, WR, Baltimore |
| 13.156 |
Brian
Kreklau |
John
Hall, K, Washington |
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| 14.157 |
Brian
Kreklau |
Robert
Ferguson, WR, Green Bay |
| 14.158 |
Dave Meyer |
St Louis
Rams, DEF/ST |
| 14.159 |
Mike Koons |
Reggie
Williams, WR, Jacksonville |
| 14.160 |
Jim Klopp |
Bubba
Franks, TE, Green Bay |
| 14.161 |
Dawn
Santos |
Matt
Stover, K, Baltimore |
| 14.162 |
Steve Preo |
Jason
Hanson, K, Detroit |
| 14.163 |
Troy Rex |
Adam
Vinatieri, K, New England |
| 14.164 |
Ned Brown |
Jay
Feely, K, Atlanta |
| 14.165 |
Carl
Miller |
Ryan
Longwell, K, Green Bay |
| 14.166 |
Josh Smith |
Buffalo
Bills, DEF/ST |
| 14.167 |
Chris
Ratel |
Jake
Delhomme, QB, Carolina |
| 14.168 |
Mike Nagy |
Freddie
Jones, TE, Arizona |
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